Lao An talked more than before, and at least he had the patience to explain these issues to me. After listening to his explanation, I suddenly realized that it was no wonder that I could never find any information about the ancient Yuantu Kingdom in my knowledge.
The ancient Yuantu Kingdom has always existed in legends, very ancient legends. There is a big, big difference between legends and historical materials. Some people say that history cannot be completely trusted, but since there are historical materials, it more or less shows that it happened before. However, in one
Before 1993, no one knew that such an ancient country had ever flourished in the wild Kunlun Mountains.
It was a Hungarian historian who first proposed the concept of the ancient Yuantu Kingdom. He was an expert on the Huns (it is generally believed that the Xiongnu nation, which was once powerful in North Asia, was constantly attacked by the Han Dynasty during the Western Han Dynasty, and eventually the Western Han Dynasty
(Hungary is the country that evolved after the Xiongnu moved westward).
Originally, this Hungarian scholar did not deliberately study whether any ancient country existed in the Kunlun Mountains, but some precious Xiongnu materials occasionally showed that the ancient Huns had explored Kunlun more than once. The word Kunlun actually comes from
In Xiongnu language, it means "Heaven".
This aroused strong interest among Hungarian scholars, who collected all the information that could be collected. This kind of collection can also be regarded as a kind of rescue excavation, and many unknown ancient past events have resurfaced. The ancient Huns
While exploring the Kunlun Mountains, I was surprised to find traces of people living in groups. They did not understand the language of these people, and both sides were hostile, and there was not much communication.
During subsequent explorations, the Huns came into contact with this group of people living in Kunlun. As the contact increased, they discovered that this was not actually a primitive and backward ethnic group, but a country that was beginning to take shape.
.The Huns called them "Yuantu", which means the abandoned country.
In history, this may be the only historical material that records the existence of the ancient Yuantu Kingdom. Because of the remote geographical location of the Kunlun Mountains, this part has always been blank in all other authoritative historical documents, and it is impossible for domestic scholars to rely on a period of
Legendary historical materials from the ancient Xiongnu confirm the existence of Yuantu.
Our scholars are actually very "rigorous" sometimes.
"Why do you think this was an important stop on King Zhou Mu's journey to the west?"
"My speculation has corresponding basis." Lao An said: "Currently, we are also in the exploration stage."
"That means you are not completely sure." I have always had a prejudice against Lao An, so I vaguely felt that he was too arbitrary. Because of his own speculation, he dragged a group of people from the mainland to the remote Kunlun.
"I can't ignore this information, it's very important." Lao An said: "I would rather run in vain than miss the opportunity."
There have been relevant records handed down about King Zhou Mu's journey to the west, but it can be imagined that those records are only official and appear to be objective, but a bit exaggerated. As for very secret and important things, they will not appear in the records.
"Let me ask you a question. According to legend, Kunlun Mountain is where the Queen Mother of the West lives." Lao An suddenly changed the subject and said, "Do you believe in her existence?"
"What do you think?" I sneered, with a kind of anger that my intelligence was being despised. Is it possible that the Queen Mother of the West in myths and legends has a human head and a leopard body? If she really exists, then it means that Elder Tang, Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother
Those people actually existed in real life.
"I'll give you a piece of advice or a warning." Lao An said seriously: "If you haven't seen it, don't deny the authenticity of something easily."
According to legend, Yuantu is a vassal state of the Queen Mother of the West. They have multiplied for generations and survived in the Kunlun Mountains. The only role of this vassal state is to protect something for the Queen Mother of the West. More importantly, when King Zhou Mu met the Queen Mother of the West, in Chinese historical legends,
It was a sad and romantic thing. Their meeting was not a meeting between the monarchs of two countries. There was an extra hazy and unpredictable feeling in the process.
It is said that the Queen Mother of the West was very fond of King Mu of Zhou who came from the east, but she was a woman with a very abstract and unique appearance, just like what is recorded in historical materials: leopard tail, tiger teeth, good at howling. I believe King Mu did not have the courage to hold a woman who did not look like him every day.
Man woman sleeping.
But precisely because of the Queen Mother of the West's affection for King Mu of Zhou, he got some conveniences. The ancient Huns explored and searched in the Kunlun Mountains more than once, probably looking for something, but besides knowing that there was a man named Yuantu in the Kunlun Mountains
Outside of the ancient country, nothing else was found, but King Mu of Zhou was different. He might have gotten something unusual from Yuantu. Lao An felt that the bronze was cast by King Mu of Zhou, and the prototype of the bronze pattern came from Yuantu.
At this moment, I finally understood the important reason why Lao An traveled thousands of miles to the Kunlun Mountains.
"What are those bronzes?" I asked. If I ask this question to others, they all have taboos. Only Lao An can give me a complete answer. Of course, that is only if he is willing.
"I don't fully understand. That's why I don't dare to say nonsense." Lao An looked at the mountains in the distance and almost towering into the clouds, seeming to feel a little emotional.
The information carried on the bronze was first brought back by King Mu of Zhou. Because of the favor of Queen Mother of the West, he could get some things. However, after he left Queen Mother of the West and returned to Zhou Dynasty, he never came again. It is possible that even
He himself had only a partial understanding of this information and did not fully understand it.
I don’t know if this is the truth or Lao An’s words. Anyway, at the end of the day, I still don’t understand anything about those bronzes.
According to the records of the Huns, Yuantu is nearby, but we only have a concept and know nothing else about the specific location. We need to find it step by step, among the rugged mountains.
It is not an easy task to find the traces of a disappeared ancient country. As the search deepened, there were no roads at all. Eventually, the car could hardly drive and we had to walk. Lao An left Baoliang and another companion outside.
, asking them to take care of the vehicles and supplies, while the remaining seven people continued to search.
We don’t have extra personnel. Everyone has to carry the food, water, and other things they need. When the supplies are used up, we have to go back to replenish them, so we can’t go very far. This kind of search is actually
It was very likely that there would be no results. Lao An was also worried about this. After searching on foot for three to five days, he urged everyone to speed up.
"I really can't get up." Fan Tuan couldn't complain in person, he could only whisper to me behind his back. Su Xiaomeng didn't have much physical strength, and Fan Tuan was carrying almost all the burden of the two of them. The backpack was almost as solid as
He is just as big in person.
Just when we felt that our search was hopeless, we accidentally discovered a river. This is a small river, completely formed by the melted snow above the nearby snow peak line. Based on the geographical location, it is likely to be Golmud.
A tributary of a river. A river does not mean anything, but if you think about it carefully, you will understand that vigorous vitality can exist only where there is water. Most of the ancient civilizations originated near the basins of large rivers. The Kunlun Mountains are bitter, cold and remote.
If the ancient Yuantu Kingdom wanted to survive and develop, it could not do without water.
We immediately decided to walk along the river, and the speed was quite fast. After about a day and a half, I saw a piece of green from a distance that seemed to be sinking under the horizon.
In Kunlun Jedi, the continuous green vegetation is simply a spectacle. Under the limitations of natural conditions, there are more than a hundred species of plants in Kunlun Territory. Low shrubs are the most common higher plants. It is absolutely impossible.
It grows so long that it is green as far as the eye can see.
As we continue walking, the situation becomes clear. Kunlun is an area with quite frequent geological activities. The orogeny many years ago constructed the main body of the Kunlun Mountains and left some "by-products". The unknown river follows the terrain.
It flows through the middle of a huge mountain canyon. The canyon is quite large, like a long and narrow basin. It is moistened by water, and the temperature in the basin is slightly higher, so the vegetation is quite lush. Standing by the river at the entrance of the canyon,
You can see an airtight old forest inside. In fact, the canyon is at least ten or twenty meters below the horizon, and all we see here are the crowns of big trees.
The team became excited. Although they were not sure whether this was the ruins of the ancient Yuantu Kingdom, they had suitable living conditions. Even if the ruins were not here, they would not be too far away.
To enter from the entrance of the canyon, you have to follow the river through a slope of about 30 to 40 degrees. When you really stand at the entrance of the canyon, you feel an indescribable wonder. The middle of the canyon is lush and green, surrounded by patches of vegetation.
They grow along the river. Some of the big trees are who knows how old they are. Because they need sunlight, they grow desperately. The crown of the tree is more than ten or twenty meters above the ground. The clear water, green space, old vines, and ancient trees are like an oasis in the desert.
The big trees at the entrance of the canyon were too thick for four or five people to hug. Fan Tuan found confidence here. Standing next to the trees, he looked very slender. We were also very tired, so Lao An asked someone to get us something to eat.
. If we were in the barren mountains and Gobi desert, people would not be in any mood at all, but it was different now. The mood always changed slightly according to the environment. A few people were preparing to light a fire nearby, and some wanted to go to the river to get some.
fish.
Fan Tuan was so tired that he vomited blood. He dropped his backpack and didn't want to move. I stopped messing with those people and rested with Fan Tuan. The fire over there was not yet burning, when a strange buzzing sound suddenly sounded above the head.
"Plane?" Fan Tuan was confused for a while, then raised his head to look.
"Stop talking." I immediately denied it, but if I listened carefully, the buzzing sound was really like hearing the sound of an airplane engine flying in mid-air when standing on the ground.
"Listen." Fan Tuan raised his head and looked around. He couldn't deny whether there was a plane passing by by chance, but the sound sounded very close.
Fan Tuan and I stood there and looked up everywhere. The buzzing didn't seem to come from the same direction. It was swarming from all directions, which made people feel a little panicked.
In less than a minute, I suddenly heard Fan Tuan behind me say "Hey", and the cry was full of haste. But when I turned around, he was gone.
My heart tightened, and I glanced around me out of the corner of my eye. Fan Tuan had disappeared very completely. A fat man weighing more than 200 kilograms seemed to be flying out of thin air without a trace.